education
Hosted by Orin Hardy · education · EN
The Bamboo U podcast brings you conversations about design, creative thinking, architecture, and bamboo. Bamboo U is an educational experience that teaches people, how to design and build with bamboo. We run workshops that show our participants how to create innovative structures out of bamboo, and how to incorporate bamboo into their own projects. This show is a series of interviews with bamboo experts and pioneers who are exploring innovative ways to inspire the world to work with bamboo as a sustainable timber for the future.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Bamboo U podcast brings you conversations about design, creative thinking, architecture, and bamboo. Bamboo U is an educational experience that teaches people, how to design and build with bamboo. We run workshops that show our participants how to create innovative structures out of bamboo, and how to incorporate bamboo into their own projects.
Bamboo U is hosted by Orin Hardy. The show has published 22 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Engineering with Bamboo for the Future" (30 December 2025, 55 minutes), "Bamboo at Scale: Building the Future" (25 December 2025, 51 minutes), and "Bamboo and the Courage to Act" (19 December 2025, 36 minutes).
Bamboo U publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 50 minutes across 22 episodes.
Booking probability for Bamboo U is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Bamboo U requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Bamboo U's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Bamboo U are Architecture & Engineering. Bamboo U has an education audience.
Orin Hardy hosts Bamboo U, an education podcast with 22 episodes published.
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Episode #3
In this final bonus episode, I sit down with David Trujillo to discuss the structural qualities of bamboo, the challenges of connections, durability and fire, and how engineered bamboo could play a critical role in the...
Episode #2
What does it take to turn bamboo from a traditional building material into a planetary-scale solution for construction and climate change? In this episode, I sit down with David Sands, architect and pioneer of...
Episode #1
Welcome to this mini season of the Bamboo U Podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Gunter Pauli, the mind behind the concept of the Blue Economy to talk about Gunter's journey and the life experiences that shaped his...
Episode #10
In the final podcast of this season, I sat down with Mexico-based architect, Lucilla Aguilar to talk about her experience in working with bamboo for post-earthquake relief and how she created systems for working with...
Episode #9
We dive into the world of bamboo furniture production with Rebecca Reubens, the driving force behind Rhizome. From industrial design to bamboo furniture, Rebecca shares her journey of working with bamboo; empowering...
In This Episode We Discuss: Bamboo As A Building Material How Bamboo Sits Within The Spectrum Of Materials Creating Rules And Codes Of Practice For Bamboo The Properties Of Bamboo Incorporating Bamboo Into A Western...
In This Episode We Discuss: How the interest in bamboo came to be Visit to Bali and Green Village Harvesting and Treating Bamboo First Bamboo Project Building For Conscious Impact In Nepal Failures and Lessons Learned...
In This Episode We Discuss: Bringing High Tech Into Low Tech Areas From Digital To Reality HoloLenses On-Site Design With Augmented Reality (AR) Kristof’s Work With Bamboo The Golden Moon Bamboo Installation The ZCB...
Episode #5
An exciting episode and topic for the future of bamboo architecture in the Americas. Jules De Laage is an architect, former Program Manager at Bamboo U and currently leading the team building Green School Tulum in...
Episode #4
The circular economy is a set of principles which serve as a guide in how we use our resources in an efficient and sustainable way. Felix Bock is the CEO and the Founder of ChopValue and we are honored to have him as a...
Episode #3
Sanne is a Bamboo U Alumni and an architect from Amsterdam. Together with her team, she is working on building an entire bamboo industry in Uganda- from plantation and harvesting to government support and building...
Episode #2
How do you build with bamboo in a context that is highly regulated? Jed Long began his journey of building with bamboo by constructing temporary structures at festivals and art installations for The Biennale of Sydney...
Episode #1
We’re back with a brand new season, and we’re honored to have Luis Felipe Lopez as our first guest. Originally from Colombia, Luis is an expert bamboo engineer based in the Philippines where he works on sustainable...
Episode #9
This episode was recorded in Gozo, Malta in Dr. Friederich's home. Dr. Hans Friederich's blog: Hansfriederich.wordpress.com The Bamboo European Plantation Program: Bamboologic.eu The World Bamboo Organization...
Episode #8
Jules works for Ibuku and is currently part of the team designing Green School in Tulum, Mexico You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali This episode was recorded at Bambu Indah in Bali Indonesia. Sorry about...
Episode #7
If you want to meet Moko take a tour of the Ibuku factory or come to Bamboo U! If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here . You can also follow us on...
Check out BooBike , BooHugger , and his factory Bamboo Master. If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here . You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali...
Episode #5
Please check out Elora's work at IBUKU.COM as well as her inspiring TED Talk . She was also just featured on Apple TV's new HOME series. View the trailer here , or check it out on Apple TV. You can also see her work on...
Episode #4
Scotts favourite book: Elements of Design: Rowena Reed Kostellow and the Structure of Visual Relationships, By Gail Greet Hannah If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our...
Episode #3
1000 Bamboo Villages Link Arief's Book: "Towards Resilient Bamboo Forestry: A Reference Guide for Improved Management of Clumping Bamboo for Timber Bamboo" by Arief Rabik, Ben Brown Arief's Bio: Trained in environmental...
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